India vs Nepal
India is 22.3 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into India about 22 times.
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India is 22.3× the area of Nepal.
| India | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Nepal?
- Yes. India is 22.3 times larger than Nepal. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into India?
- About 22 times: India has 22.3× the area of Nepal.
- Why do India and Nepal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Nepal about 1.29×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Nepal?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 29,618,118. Density: India 445 per km², Nepal 201 per km².